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Tests show London has fastest broadband

Web users in London can enjoy faster broadband download speeds than anywhere else in the U.K. Indeed, Londoners can enjoy broadband internet nearly twice as fast as those in Wales and Northern Ireland, a survey has revealed.

thinkbroadband.com recorded average speeds across 12 U.K. regions by testing more than 138,000 connections. You can test your own broadband internet connection right now using PC Advisor’s own independent Broadband Speed Checker.

In London the average download speed was 4,460kbps, compared with 2,258kbps in Northern Ireland and 2,587kbps in Wales.